GERMAN ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 217, 8 June 1920, Page 5

GERMAN ELECTIONS

MARKED SWING TOWARDS THE RIGHT EXPECTED SOCIALIST AND COMMUNIST TROUBLE. FEARED 'By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, Juno 4. Well-informed authorities anticipate that tho German elections will show a marked swing towards tho Right. It is estimated that tho Conservatives, tho Pan-Germans, and tho militarists' peopEo's party will gain thirty-five seats majority, and that tho Sdsialists will losu heavily, possibly seventy seats, and the anti-militarist Democrats _ may (jose a third of their representation, whilo tho Independent Socialists maty gain perhaps fifty 6eats. It is feared that, whatever the result, the Socialists and Communists will raiso trouble.—tMted Service. SEVEN PARTIES PARTICIPATING. Paris, June C. Novell parties are participating in today's elections in Germany. There are 2500 candidates, including £50 women.— Aus.-N.Z. CaWo Assn. CONSTANT SCENES OP DISORDERS. Beflii, June (J. Polling at tho elections is marked by considerable violence and constant scenes of disorder.—Reuter. A HEAVY.POLL. . (Rec. Juno 7, 8 p.m.), Berlin, June 5. Polling at the elections is heavy owing to tho return of nearly a million former prisoners of war and many colonials.— "The Times." FIRST PROVISIONAL RESULTS MAJORITY AND INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS POLLING HEAVILY. (Rec. Juno 7, 11.50 p.m.) Berlin, June 7. The first provisional results of the elections show that in North Berlin the Majority Socialists polled 19,000 votes. Independent Socialists 38,000, the Centre Party 3000,. the People's Party 11,000, tho National Party 10,000, and tljft Communists 1000. In Hallo the Majority Party polled 10,000, the Independents 31,000, the Democrats 13,000.- In Frankfort the Majority Party polled 21,000, and the Independents 13,000. The Majority Party are also leading in Offenbach and Nurenberg—Reuter. KAISER'S EESWTWELL GUARDED POSSIBILITY OF REVOLT AFTER ELECTIONS. Rotterdam, June 4. The Dutch polico are watching overy corner of tho Doom estate, tho exKaiser's new residence. Detectivcs aro assembled in an adjacent village. Tho commander of the constabulary p.cooninanies the ex-Kaiser when he goes motordriving. Tho reasons for these precautions have not been disclosed, but it is attributed to the possibility of a revolt , following on tho German elections on June 6.—United Service.